Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 62-17.520 - Definitions
Words, terms and phrases used in this chapter, unless otherwise indicated, shall have the meaning set forth in Section 403.522, F.S. In addition, the following words when used in this part shall have the indicated meanings:
(1) "Access road" means a
road within the corridor which is proposed to be used to gain access to the
rights-of-way, transmission towers, or other utility property or facilities,
including those roads used for maintenance purposes.
(2) "Alternate corridors" means corridors
proposed by the applicant in the application that are secondary in preference
to its preferred corridor or corridors proposed by parties to the certification
proceeding other than the applicant pursuant to the provisions of Section
403.5271, F.S.
(3) "Clerk of the Siting Board" means the
person designated as the clerk of the Department pursuant to Rule 62-103.050,
F.A.C.
(4) "Construction" means any
clearing of land, erection of structures, excavation or other action by the
applicant that would alter the physical environment or ecology of a
right-of-way for the tranmission line, but does not include those activities
essential for surveying, preliminary corridor evaluation, environmental
studies, or trimming of vegetation, or activities on the right-of-way not
associated with the certified transmission line.
(5) "Electronic Copies" means documentation
submitted by the applicant that is stored on electronic media (for example,
compact disc) in a manner suitable for ease of copying and pasting text or
graphics into word processing software. Acceptable formats for electronic
copies include Microsoft Word for Windows Versions 5.0 or higher; Rich Text
Format, and portable document format (pdf). Any portable document format (.pdf)
files must be of a version that allows all narrative and tables to be readily
converted to text.
(6)
"Established" means, when referring to an established right-of-way, a right of
use created by purchase, grant, reservation, dedication, condemnation, permit,
license, or any other procedure authorized by law.
(7) "Life of the facility" means the duration
of construction and operational life of the certified transmission line,
including any appurtenant structures, until the removal and abandonment of the
entire facility.
(8) "Maintenance"
means the act of physically maintaining the transmission line including the
right-of-way.
(9) "Precertification
amendments" means documentation submitted by the applicant during the
application review period pursuant to Section
403.5275, F.S., that reflects
changes proposed by the applicant to the designs or plans contained in its
previously submitted application. It does not mean responses to requests for
additional information to make the application complete as determined by
reviewing agencies.
(10) "Primary
corridor" shall mean the preferred original corridor which the applicant seeks
to have certified.
(11)
"Postcertification amendments" means documentation that reflects changes in the
certified project under the provisions of Section
403.5317(1),
F.S.
(12) "Secretary" means the
Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection, or the duly authorized
designee.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 403.523(1) FS. Law Implemented 403.522 FS.
New 11-20-80, Amended 6-26-84, Formerly 17-17.52, 17-17.520, Amended 5-24-10.
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